"How'm I doin'?" was the mantra of a former New York City mayor, Ed Koch. Similarly, "How're we doin'?"is something that women engineers often contemplate - their progress, their status, and their prospects...

Corporate strategy in the U.S. places high importance on R&D because of its proven capability to improve competitiveness and profitability.

You can't teach someone common sense, or can you? The principles of inherent safety, first formalized by Trevor Kletz quite some years ago, are purely based on common sense...

The future is here - nanotechnology, once a blue-sky topic, is slowly becoming a reality. As Tim Harper, Cristina Roman Vas and Paul Holister of Cientifica Ltd. note in our 16-page nanotechnology supplement (pp.

As a professional in the chemical industry, you've probably never considered the impact this sector can have on the educational success of students in this country.

For the first time since the middle of 2002, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has passed the psychologically key 10,000 mark. Could this be a sign of overall economic recovery, including the chemical process industries?..

Data - it's a vital part of business, but how to effectively manage it is still a challenge faced by many in the industry. In attending DaratechPLANT (Houston, TX; Jan.

The profession of chemical engineering is changing more rapidly, and possibly more radically, than at any time in its history.

Last month, at the 2004 Chemical Industry Medal Award Dinner in New York, Thomas E.

According to statistics released by the National Science Foundation, U.S. R&D is projected to have increased from $276.4 billion in 2002 to $283.8 billion in 2003 - a mere 1% after accounting for inflation...